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About the event

9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021
Recreational Eagle Center

 

9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20
130 Recreational Eagle Center

Join us for the annual UWL 5k Turkey Trot run and walk!  UWL's Turkey Trot is the area's original Trot and is a popular Thanksgiving tradition for many friends and families throughout the region! The event includes a costume contest, coloring contest and Junior Gobbler races which feature a dash and half mile race for younger trotters. Awards are given in the 5k race to the top overall male and female finisher,  top three finishers in each age group, and to the top 5 participants who finish closest to their predicted finish time.

Turkey Trot T-Shirt 2021

Registration

Turkey Trot Races Registration | Rates available Nov. 1 until Nov. 19

5k RUN/WALK

$30 with a T-shirt*

$20 without a T-shirt

JUNIOR GOBBLER DASH or 1/2 mile 

$15 with a T-shirt*

$5 without a T-shirt

*There will be limited numbers of t-shirts available on race day.  We will distribute the extras post-race until they are gone and place another order after the race. We guarantee everyone will get a shirt. 

November 20th (Race Day)

5k RUN/WALK

$35 with a T-shirt*

$25 without a T-shirt

JUNIOR GOBBLER DASH or 1/2 mile 

$15 with a T-shirt*

$5 without a T-shirt 

*There will be limited numbers of T-shirts available on race day.  We will distribute the extras until they are gone post-race and place another order after the race. We guarantee everyone will get a shirt. 

Start Time of Races

5k RACE: 9 a.m. start, register/check in at the Recreational Eagle Center

JR. GOBBLER RACES (Dash & 1/2 Mile): 10:45 a.m. start for the dash on Court 4 in the Recreational Eagle Center. ½ Mile race to follow on the track in the Recreational Eagle Center.

*There will be limited numbers of T-shirts available on race day.  We will distribute the extras until they are gone post-race and place another order after the race. We guarantee everyone will get a shirt. 

Packet Pick-Up

Friday, November 19th

  • Packet pick-up
  • 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Recreational Eagle Center
  • Parking will be free in UWL lot C-7 outside of the REC.

Saturday, November 20th

  • Packet pick-up and same-day registration
  • 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. at the Recreational Eagle Center
  • Parking will be free in UWL lot C-7 outside of the REC
 

Awards/Results

2021 Results

2019 Results

2018 Results

2017 Results

Prizes and awards
 

You don't have to be the fastest runner to be a winner in the Turkey Trot. We reward participants who most closely predict their finish time along with the top finishers.

Closest predictors

"Chip time" is used to identify who most closely predicts their finish time. The top 3 male and 3 female predictors without going over will win medals.

Top finishers

"Chip Time" is used to determine the top finishers and age group winners. The top overall 3 male and 3 female finishers win medals and prizes.

Awards age divisions

"Gun Time": is used to determine the top 3 male and 3 female finishers in each age division.  Top 3 in each age division will win medals.

9 and under, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

Benefactors

UWL Rec Sports

Course Map(2)

Turkey Trop 2021 Course Map

Contact information

Hannah Grabow
608.785.6529
hgrabow@uwlax.edu

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